SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting April 23, 2025, individuals with disabilities in South Korea will be allowed to enter nearly all public and private spaces with assistance dogs, following a newly revised enforcement ordinance and rule under the Disability Welfare Act (ACT ON WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES). Announced by the Ministry of Health [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to become a “disposable cup-free coffee city,” the coastal city of Gangneung announced on April 22, 2025, that it will implement a reusable cup deposit system, marking the first such initiative in an open, non-isolated area in South Korea. Under the new system, customers [...]
SEOUL, April 22, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s per capita health insurance spending rose by 28% over the past decade, driven largely by higher treatment costs rather than more frequent medical visits, according to a report released Monday by the Korea Development Institute (KDI). The report, titled “Factors Behind Health Insurance Spending Growth and Policy [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch a pilot project this week to automatically detect and report potential electric vehicle (EV) battery fires to emergency services, aiming to accelerate response times and minimize damage from fire incidents. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced Sunday that the initiative, developed in collaboration with [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is moving forward with plans to construct a floating office complex on the Hangang River, a bold project intended to blend innovation, urban aesthetics, and waterfront development. According to city officials on Sunday, the proposal will undergo a formal investment review in the second half [...]
SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korea’s “Good Price Stores” — eateries and shops offering quality services at lower-than-average prices — has surpassed 10,000 for the first time, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced Thursday. To mark the milestone, the ministry held a commemorative plaque ceremony at the 10,000th [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Thursday announced its decision to return the nation’s medical school enrollment quota for 2026 to the former level of 3,058 from two years ago, in a bid to resolve a 14-month standoff with trainee doctors and medical students. Since February last year, thousands of trainee doctors [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to strengthen protections for crime victims, South Korea’s Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the Ministry of Employment and Labor have jointly revised internal guidelines to make it easier for affected workers to receive unemployment benefits. Announced on April 16, the new policy allows individuals who leave their jobs [...]
SEOUL, April 16, (Korea Bizwire) — A recent investigation by the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) has uncovered widespread mislabeling and deceptive advertising practices in pet supplements sold both online and offline, raising concerns over product safety and consumer misinformation. The agency announced on Tuesday that out of 20 pet nutritional products it tested, a significant [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s financial watchdog has vowed to push ahead with a series of steps to boost fairness and transparency in the capital markets, as well as shareholder value, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Tuesday. In a meeting with dozens of bankers and financiers in Hong [...]